I have been enjoying an extended conversation with Jane Mitchinson regarding the process of participating in social media. The conversation has wandered between conversations over coffee, to Twitter, to connecting face to face at Ed Camp Hamilton and back online, most recently in the comments section of my Ed Camp Hamilton post. Now that is a great example of keeping the learning going and leveraging different tools.

The last comment, raises a number of points and questions about whether or not Twitter becomes in echo chamber. While I do understand that concept, and have seen it happen, there is also the idea of reach – communication reach through social media tools. Reach, and the notion of the 6 degrees of separation make explain some of this. None the less, there are some solid points to consider when navigating this space.

Given the number of your followers, and the number you follow, how do you best get traction in important conversations?

Although Twitter arguably represents only a ‘slice of society’ what strategies yield the best diversity for enriching your experience